Ransomware attacks that hit 22 Texas local governments may be tied back to the MSP (managed IT services provider) industry, according to the latest chatter about the attacks.If hackers penetrated an MSP and associated IT management software in the attacks, the news could further threaten the MSP industry's overall credibility.Still, it's too early to point a definitive finger at MSPs. The mid-August attacks apparently involved one threat actor spreading ransomware across 22 local governments in Texas. A vague statement from an NPR report suggested that the hackers may have hit software used by an IT outsourcing partner.Also, there's speculation that the statement actually refers to the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) rather than an MSP as the culprit. The DIR is a sourcing organization that allows local Texas government organizations to source IT solutions. Still, the statement from a government official to NPR turned heads across the MSP industry, as service providers and their software partners seek more definitive details about the attacks.
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